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Rachael
Savvy July 2011

My groom REFUSES to wear a tux!!! Help!

Rachael, on February 23, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 25

Okkkk! So! My groom and I been planning the wedding and so far so good. We are having an evening wedding at the beatiful Casa Monica hotel in St. Augustine. It is going to be a formal affair and my dress is full on drama, crystals, big veil, you name it. My father, who is paying for the wedding, has...

Okkkk! So! My groom and I been planning the wedding and so far so good. We are having an evening wedding at the beatiful Casa Monica hotel in St. Augustine. It is going to be a formal affair and my dress is full on drama, crystals, big veil, you name it. My father, who is paying for the wedding, has always envisioned walking me down the aisle in his tux and bowtie, which I find heart melting! I spoke to my parents, my groom's parents and everyone wants the men to wear tuxes.......except the groom!

He absolutly RESFUSES! He says that he just hates them and that it is a much better deal to wear a suit. He wants to actually purchase his wedding oufit. Fine I say, how about a black three piece suit with nice shiny black shoes. That way it still gives the impression of a tux but is not quite. No - he only wants to wear a charcoal gray suit!

Pllleasse help me out! I know that I got to pick my dress but shouldn't the grooms outfit go with the formality of the event?

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  • Stephanie
    VIP October 2012
    Stephanie ·
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    Rachel glad you posted this. My groom doesn't want to wear a tux either. It's our second wedding for both and to be honest I want him in a tux but I also wanted to find out what the issue was. He works in a prison all day and sees some pretty gross stuff. When I asked about why he didn't want to wear a tux he said because it grossed him out that it was a rental and he didn't want to wear some other guys clothes. Ok made sense, not really, LOL but in his mind and from what he encounters day to day I can see why. So we will be looking for a nice suit or maybe even a tux to purchase.

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  • J
    Dedicated June 2018
    Jane ·
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    Honestly we had a similar dilemma when I approached him to plan our colour scheme because he just felt like he can't pull off black (he's fairly pale) and was uncomfortable with wearing a tux. We ended up deciding on charcoal suit for him and black suits for the groomsmen. I got to choose my dress however I wanted and I felt that he should get the same. It won't be perfect but we will both be happy Smiley smile besides this way, he will stand out a bit just like I will in my ball gown.

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  • Forestwed
    Master May 2018
    Forestwed ·
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    Would he wear a gray tux? They look so nice and can be rented or purchased.
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  • Catti Labelle
    VIP July 2018
    Catti Labelle ·
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    You know this thread was posted nearly 7 years ago.
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  • J
    Dedicated June 2018
    Jane ·
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    Haha yea I realised right after I posed and it won't let me delete Smiley smile

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